Where does “skunner” come from?
skunner (Scots) comes from Scots skunnyr, from Middle English skoneren — to feel sick or disgusted.
Ancestry of “skunner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scots | skunnyr | — |
| 2 | Middle English | skoneren | to feel sick or disgusted |
Words derived from “skunner”